Attenuated (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Reduced in strength; "the faded tones of an old recording".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Faded
• Weakened
• Attenuate

Meaning ²

Of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The attenuated signal was still strong enough to be detected by the receiver.
• The amplifier was designed to boost the attenuated signal without introducing distortion.
• After passing through the long cable, the electrical signal was severely attenuated.
• The attenuated signal was filtered to remove any remaining noise or interference.
• The engineer used an attenuator to reduce the signal strength and prevent overload.